Lin Zhu
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesia Tsurenko | 1 | 3 | 4 | Oct 2, 2023 | H2H |
| Xiyu Wang | 3 | 1 | 4 | Sep 14, 2023 | H2H |
| Rebecca Marino | 3 | 1 | 4 | Jun 24, 2023 | H2H |
| Elise Mertens | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jul 1, 2021 | H2H |
| Donna Vekic | 0 | 3 | 3 | Oct 3, 2026 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-11-01 00:00 UTC
Lin Zhu vs Katie Boulter H2H: 2-0
Lin Zhu holds a 2–0 lead over Katie Boulter in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Lin Zhu leads 1–0 on grass and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Lin Zhu won the 2023 Birmingham first round 7-5 7-5.
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H2H
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2 main-draw meetings
H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lin Zhu | 7-5 7-5 | Katie Boulter | Match data | Jun 22, 2023* | R32 | Birmingham | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Lin Zhu | 7-6(2) 7-5 | Katie Boulter | Match data | Feb 26, 2020 | R16 | Acapulco | International → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Hard |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lin Zhu | #258 | #31 | 1,464 | 1,805 | 89 | 117 | 43.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Katie Boulter | #48 | #23 | 1,931 | 1,858 | 100 | 99 | 50.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Lin Zhu | Katie Boulter | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 20 | 2014 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #134 | 1,520 | 0 | 0 | 2017 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #198 | 1,483 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2015 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #176 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | 2018 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #97 | 1,594 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2016 | 5–5 | 50.0% | #124 | 1,555 | 0 | 0 | 2019 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #319 | 1,612 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2017 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #113 | 1,578 | 0 | 0 | 2020 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #365 | 1,613 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2018 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #120 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 | 2021 | 8–10 | 44.4% | #149 | 1,628 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2019 | 5–14 | 26.3% | #72 | 1,628 | 0 | 0 | 2022 | 9–8 | 52.9% | #136 | 1,738 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2020 | 4–5 | 44.4% | #91 | 1,605 | 0 | 0 | 2023 | 11–10 | 52.4% | #56 | 1,738 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2021 | 4–7 | 36.4% | #114 | 1,563 | 0 | 0 | 2024 | 29–20 | 59.2% | #24 | 1,822 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 2022 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #84 | 1,592 | 0 | 0 | 2025 | 11–18 | 37.9% | #106 | 1,752 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 2023 | 28–24 | 53.8% | #37 | 1,742 | 0 | 1 | 2026 | 23–19 | 54.8% | #48 | 1,791 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | 2024 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #120 | 1,656 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2025 | 7–10 | 41.2% | #168 | 1,680 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2026 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #258 | 1,647 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Surface Results by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Lin Zhu | Katie Boulter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 20 | 2014 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 21 | 2015 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2018 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% |
| 22 | 2016 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2017 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2018 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% |
| 25 | 2019 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 31.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2022 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% |
| 26 | 2020 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% |
| 27 | 2021 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2024 | 21 | 13 | 34 | 61.8% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% |
| 28 | 2022 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2025 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 29.4% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% |
| 29 | 2023 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 55.8% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 2026 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 59.3% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% |
| 30 | 2024 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2025 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 80 | 93 | 173 | 46.2% | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0.0% | 9 | 13 | 22 | 40.9% | — | 58 | 65 | 123 | 47.2% | 6 | 12 | 18 | 33.3% | 36 | 22 | 58 | 62.1% |
Performance Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 202/206 of Lin Zhu's and 189/200 of Katie Boulter's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.
| Age | Lin Zhu | Katie Boulter | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | |
| 20 | 2014 | 6/7 | 2.7 | 5.5 | 50.3% | 62.4% | 46.3% | 59.1% | 49.5% | 53.1% | 43.0% | 2017 | 1/1 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 57.5% | 68.0% | 43.2% | 44.4% | 50.0% | 57.5% | 38.4% |
| 21 | 2015 | 10/10 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 57.3% | 60.4% | 48.5% | 50.0% | 54.0% | 55.4% | 38.8% | 2018 | 12/14 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 57.6% | 63.2% | 48.6% | 49.8% | 43.7% | 56.6% | 39.4% |
| 22 | 2016 | 9/10 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 58.5% | 63.5% | 51.5% | 60.6% | 49.9% | 58.4% | 37.8% | 2019 | 5/5 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 57.0% | 73.0% | 43.6% | 62.8% | 41.0% | 60.2% | 36.6% |
| 23 | 2017 | 14/14 | 2.5 | 4.4 | 57.6% | 67.5% | 43.8% | 48.6% | 41.3% | 57.3% | 43.2% | 2020 | 3/3 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 52.9% | 64.6% | 48.7% | 51.9% | 66.3% | 56.7% | 37.0% |
| 24 | 2018 | 10/10 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 60.3% | 61.6% | 44.3% | 51.9% | 52.1% | 55.0% | 44.2% | 2021 | 18/18 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 57.4% | 64.7% | 49.2% | 55.7% | 46.3% | 57.9% | 40.6% |
| 25 | 2019 | 19/19 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 67.0% | 54.9% | 42.5% | 40.5% | 50.0% | 50.7% | 42.8% | 2022 | 17/17 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 60.0% | 69.4% | 40.6% | 53.2% | 47.5% | 57.9% | 39.5% |
| 26 | 2020 | 9/9 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 66.5% | 60.0% | 41.9% | 49.2% | 40.7% | 53.8% | 42.6% | 2023 | 21/21 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 58.0% | 67.7% | 43.8% | 59.7% | 49.1% | 58.0% | 43.6% |
| 27 | 2021 | 11/11 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 64.9% | 60.5% | 45.0% | 55.5% | 52.6% | 55.1% | 46.1% | 2024 | 48/49 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 56.3% | 72.2% | 45.5% | 54.3% | 46.4% | 60.7% | 42.8% |
| 28 | 2022 | 17/17 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 65.0% | 56.7% | 44.0% | 51.7% | 46.9% | 52.0% | 40.1% | 2025 | 24/29 | 2.7 | 6.3 | 59.0% | 62.3% | 39.7% | 47.0% | 50.3% | 53.4% | 41.0% |
| 29 | 2023 | 51/52 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 65.3% | 61.7% | 48.4% | 55.9% | 51.0% | 57.1% | 43.5% | 2026 | 40/43 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 59.6% | 66.4% | 40.6% | 50.1% | 49.2% | 56.4% | 43.1% |
| 30 | 2024 | 28/28 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 59.4% | 64.1% | 46.4% | 44.1% | 42.3% | 56.7% | 42.0% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2025 | 16/17 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 66.8% | 60.3% | 45.2% | 47.6% | 45.8% | 55.3% | 44.3% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2026 | 2/2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 73.6% | 63.6% | 47.9% | 20.8% | 40.4% | 59.3% | 46.4% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 202/206 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 62.9% | 61.2% | 46.0% | 50.5% | 47.9% | 55.4% | 42.7% | — | 189/200 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 58.0% | 67.6% | 43.6% | 53.0% | 47.9% | 57.7% | 41.7% |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Lin Zhu | Katie Boulter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 1493 | 97.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2014 | 1521 | 104.2 | -1.07 | -0.56 | 0.918 | 48.3% | +15 | — | — | 30.8% | -1.46 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | +0.04 | 2017 | 1483 | 99.7 | +1.01 | -1.68 | 0.903 | 47.3% | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.67 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.04 |
| 21 | 2015 | 1512 | 107.1 | -1.28 | -2.85 | 0.871 | 47.4% | +26 | — | — | 45.8% | -0.50 | 3–3 (50%) | 1–1 | — | +0.65 | 2018 | 1594 | 115.0 | -0.12 | -1.06 | 0.907 | 47.7% | -26 | — | +22 | 45.5% | -0.70 | 2–3 (40%) | 2–0 | — | -0.32 |
| 22 | 2016 | 1556 | 102.5 | +1.20 | -2.59 | 0.910 | 48.5% | +14 | — | — | 50.0% | -0.59 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.66 | 2019 | 1612 | 116.7 | +1.64 | -0.86 | 0.919 | 48.0% | -15 | — | — | 50.0% | -0.10 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | -0.20 |
| 23 | 2017 | 1578 | 123.1 | +0.74 | -0.55 | 1.011 | 50.1% | +11 | — | — | 42.4% | -0.12 | 3–2 (60%) | 0–4 (0%) | 98.9 | -0.01 | 2020 | 1613 | 109.1 | -0.24 | -1.93 | 0.856 | 47.8% | -3 | — | — | 28.6% | -0.57 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | -0.13 |
| 24 | 2018 | 1547 | 117.4 | -0.29 | -0.28 | 0.981 | 49.8% | +12 | — | — | 47.6% | 0.00 | 1–2 (33%) | 2–0 | — | +0.19 | 2021 | 1629 | 122.0 | +0.87 | -1.11 | 0.965 | 49.3% | -39 | — | +50 | 47.5% | -0.35 | 3–3 (50%) | 1–1 | — | -0.81 |
| 25 | 2019 | 1628 | 126.1 | -3.27 | +0.44 | 0.867 | 46.7% | +21 | — | — | 32.4% | -1.40 | 1–4 (20%) | 3–3 (50%) | 97.3 | -0.48 | 2022 | 1738 | 131.0 | +0.12 | -1.36 | 0.939 | 49.0% | -68 | — | +130 | 53.8% | 0.00 | 4–3 (57%) | 4–1 (80%) | 106.4 | -0.69 |
| 26 | 2020 | 1606 | 108.9 | -2.09 | -0.72 | 0.923 | 48.0% | +18 | — | — | 47.6% | -0.62 | 1–2 (33%) | 3–1 (75%) | — | +0.71 | 2023 | 1738 | 126.9 | +0.54 | +0.56 | 1.039 | 51.1% | -58 | — | +162 | 52.1% | +0.40 | 3–3 (50%) | 2–4 (33%) | 99.1 | +1.53 |
| 27 | 2021 | 1563 | 105.8 | -0.33 | +0.99 | 1.028 | 50.5% | -6 | — | — | 40.0% | -0.48 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–3 (25%) | 96.7 | +0.09 | 2024 | 1823 | 146.2 | +3.23 | -0.07 | 1.090 | 51.5% | +13 | -317 | +185 | 55.8% | +0.58 | 8–4 (67%) | 4–7 (36%) | 102.5 | +1.02 |
| 28 | 2022 | 1592 | 110.8 | -3.24 | -2.37 | 0.836 | 46.4% | +24 | — | — | 41.0% | -0.77 | 1–4 (20%) | 2–3 (40%) | 96.0 | +1.08 | 2025 | 1753 | 131.1 | -2.49 | -0.85 | 0.879 | 47.3% | -20 | -102 | +240 | 39.1% | -0.78 | 8–5 (62%) | 3–4 (43%) | 100.8 | -1.87 |
| 29 | 2023 | 1742 | 140.5 | +0.07 | +0.82 | 1.014 | 50.3% | -12 | — | -149 | 54.3% | +0.16 | 7–7 (50%) | 10–4 (71%) | 106.6 | -1.61 | 2026 | 1792 | 140.8 | -0.24 | +0.28 | 0.987 | 49.7% | +16 | -147 | +123 | 50.0% | +0.03 | 9–5 (64%) | 4–4 (50%) | 103.9 | -1.43 |
| 30 | 2024 | 1656 | 126.9 | 0.00 | -0.71 | 0.971 | 49.4% | +61 | -323 | -13 | 48.4% | -0.24 | 2–6 (25%) | 3–4 (43%) | 93.5 | +0.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2025 | 1681 | 134.7 | -0.52 | +0.63 | 0.991 | 49.7% | +20 | — | -87 | 46.2% | -0.26 | 3–4 (43%) | 2–2 (50%) | 100.7 | -0.16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 2026 | 1648 | 108.9 | -1.69 | +0.78 | 1.140 | 52.1% | — | — | — | 60.0% | -0.20 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1805 | 129.0 | -0.74 | -0.30 | 0.956 | 49.1% | +14 | -323 | -86 | 46.4% | -0.35 | 25–38 (40%) | 28–25 (53%) | 98.2 | +0.80 | — | 1859 | 138.5 | +0.64 | -0.36 | 0.986 | 49.7% | -10 | -172 | +139 | 49.2% | -0.03 | 39–28 (58%) | 21–22 (49%) | 106.5 | -1.44 |
Career Rivalries
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
Katie Boulter
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasmine Paolini | 1 | 4 | 5 | Feb 28, 2026 | H2H |
| Beatriz Haddad Maia | 4 | 1 | 5 | Feb 24, 2026 | H2H |
| Karolina Pliskova | 3 | 2 | 5 | Jun 16, 2024 | H2H |
| Aryna Sabalenka | 0 | 4 | 4 | Aug 10, 2024 | H2H |
| Viktorija Golubic | 2 | 1 | 3 | Oct 21, 2026 | H2H |